Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis is a rare autoimmune vasculitis that is classically characterized by effects on the upper respiratory tract, lungs, and kidneys. Delay in diagnosis is often attributed to variable and sequential presentation of symptoms rather than concurrent symptomatology. It is important to recognize the wide range of initial presenting symptoms as early diagnosis and treatment is critical in preventing potentially irreversible damage resulting from delayed diagnosis. We present a case of a 29-year-old male with history of mixed sensorineural-conductive hearing loss presumed to be secondary to chronic otitis media who presented to the emergency department with complaint of hematemesis with a subsequent diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Keywords: anca associated vasculitis; autoimmune vasculitis; canca; diagnostic delay; granulomatosis with polyangiitis (gpa); mixed hearing loss; proteinase 3 (pr3)-positive granulomatosis with polyangiitis (gpa); wegener’s granulomatosis.
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